RODE, also known as RØDE, a privately owned company headquartered in Australia, is a subsidiary of Freedman Group. Founded in 1967, the company employs approximately 170 individuals and reported $246.3M in revenue as of 2024. As a tier 1 media tech buyer, RODE specializes in Pro AV audio and conferencing, designing and manufacturing microphones and related accessories for studio, live and location recording and performance.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1967

Headcount

170

Headquarters

Australia

Primary Segment

Pro AV audio and conferencing

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On April 23, 2026, RØDE expanded its studio ecosystem by introducing the LPA1, a low-profile studio arm engineered for placement without visual obstruction in modern recording, streaming, and broadcast setups. Previously, on April 18, RØDE unveiled Sonaura, which the company claims is a breakthrough studio-grade MEMS microphone technology. This technology, engineered with micro-sized applications in mind, resulted from a partnership with Infineon for MEMS style development, as detailed on April 17. Earlier on April 17, RØDE showcased its NAB 2026 lineup, which featured the new Sonaura MEMS microphone platform, a UHF wireless system, an AI-powered podcast app, and two studio arms. This series of announcements followed Lectrosonics' unveiling on April 16 of its new L1 Sub-Miniature Lavalier Microphone, which integrates Røde’s Sonaura MEMS technology, marking an early product integration following The Freedman Group's acquisition of Lectrosonics.

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RODE offers 7 products in the pro AV, media tech and media and telecoms services industries. RODE's product portfolio comprises of pro AV audio and conferencing, consumer electronics and audio.
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RODE's revenues were less than $500M in 2024. Caretta Research has split RODE's revenue into 8 different product categories, the largest of which is pro AV wired dynamic microphones. For full access to RODE's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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